Kankakee Community College is labeled a military friendly school, according to “G.I. Jobs” magazine. KCC is one of 21 community colleges across the nation to be given a gold ranking in the 2025 Guide to Military Friendly...
School is canceled today (Thursday) for the Bourbonnais Elementary District 53 students and staff. And an investigation is underway into the theft of catalytic converters from the entire fleet of school buses.
Today's...
The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed that the first measles case of 2025 has been reported in the state. The IDPH said on April 23, laboratory testing confirmed that an adult in southern Illinois had...
The local anti-sexual violence organization -- Clove Alliance -- is respecting a late volunteer and community servant: Rebecca Schatz. The Clove Alliance red brick headquarter building at 1440 W. Court Street in...
A text alert Tuesday sounded the alarm in the Tri-Point school district. School was canceled. The text message referred to an explosive device that proved to be unfounded. Classes resumed today (Wed) at Kempton, Piper City...
Today (Tuesday) is a Day of Action as Earth Day events are planned in several communities. Myunitedway.org of Iroquois and Kankakee Counties has activities lined up for people to volunteer their efforts. Mariah Vail of the...
Unattended cooking sparked a kitchen fire in Kankakee early this (Tuesday) morning. The apartment fire at 340 N. Dearborn Avenue did about $10,000 damage. Kankakee Fire was alerted at 2:30 am. Two adults were...
Authorities are investigating a crash that killed three people in Kankakee. The accident happened early yesterday in the 900 block of South Cobb Boulevard. Investigators say a GMC Yukon left the roadway and hit a tree. After the...
Stormy weather can't be ruled out this weekend. Heavy rain and even tornadoes are possible. Ahead of a cold front, today is expected to be very breezy and warm with highs reaching the low-to-mid-80s. Strong...
